Prompt 11: Hugs/Cuddles meme: Post sex
(set season 2, post Boom!)
(Castle)
He vows that he's never again going to make the mistake of thinking he can no longer be surprised by Kate Beckett. Because every time he does, she does something and the rug is pulled out from under his feet again.
Case in point: Kate Beckett is a snuggler, and a shameless one at that. Right now, she's asleep on his chest, one arm thrown across his waist, her legs tangled with his. She's pressed so close that he can feel the shiver that runs through her body.
He reaches down carefully, tries not to jostle her as he tugs the covers up and around them. Kate burrows closer, seeking out the warmth that the blankets provide. She lets out this happy little noise, and he thinks he might actually be falling in love with her.
She opens her eyes, gazes up at him sleepily. "You're staring again," she murmurs.
"I prefer the term 'gazing adoringly'," he replies, trailing his fingers over the barely-there scar by her hairline.
"Semantics," she says on a yawn, nuzzling into his touch. "Still creepy."
Scratch the "might". He's definitely falling in love with her.